Sofia E. Matta, MD

Bipolar disorder and PTSD are highly comorbid conditions, and pharmacologic management poses unique challenges, as side effects of the commonly used medications for one disorder can worsen the symptoms...

When prescribing opioids for pain, prescription monitoring programs should be checked, regular urine toxicology screening should be conducted, and patients with an opioid use disorder should receive FDA-approved medication...

Cognitive complaints, including difficulties with attention, concentration, and memory, are common in patients post-TBI; however, many medications have been studied in the treatment of cognition after TBI. Read on...

Knowledge of nonpharmacologic approaches as well as medications’ mechanisms of action, side effects, and drug-drug interactions can facilitate the timely and appropriate use of psychotropics to help individuals cut...

Imaging provides important information about structural and functional brain changes following TBI, and results can guide interventions. In addition to pharmacologic approaches for persistent symptoms, psychoeducation is an invaluable...

Recognition of hypoactive delirium should prompt the search for its underlying etiologies, with initial attention paid to life-threatening or emergent causes.